At VetStem, we are proud to celebrate World Veterinary Day 2025 and this year’s theme, “Animal Health Takes a Team.” As leaders in veterinary regenerative medicine, we know firsthand that improving animal health is not a solo endeavor. It’s a collaborative effort that brings together veterinarians, technicians, assistants, researchers, and even policy-makers—all working together to ensure the best possible outcomes for the animals in our care.
At VetStem, we’ve had the privilege of partnering with veterinary teams across the country—combining their clinical expertise with our cutting-edge regenerative therapies to improve the quality of life for thousands of animals. Whether it’s treating osteoarthritis in a beloved pet or contributing to research that advances veterinary medicine, these collaborative efforts highlight the strength of teamwork, where science and compassionate care come together for the benefit of our animal companions.
It’s important to remember that animal health is directly connected to public health. Healthy animals contribute to healthier communities, and veterinary professionals are on the front lines in preventing the spread of zoonotic diseases to protect both animal and human health. This World Veterinary Day, we celebrate not only the veterinarians but the entire ecosystem of professionals who work together to advance animal care. Your dedication and collaboration make cutting-edge treatments like regenerative medicine possible.
April 30th is World Veterinary Day. Taking place each year on the last Saturday of April, World Veterinary Day was created in 2000 by the World Veterinary Association as an annual celebration of the veterinary profession. Each year, there is a new theme. You can read about last year’s theme here. This year, the theme is Strengthening Veterinary Resilience.
Why is Veterinary Resilience Important?
There’s no doubt that veterinary work is very rewarding. From veterinarians to technicians to researchers to administrative staff, those who work in the veterinary field are helping to advocate for the welfare of creatures who do not have a voice yet offer unconditional love. That being said, the work can also be mentally, physically, and emotionally taxing. Burnout and other health issues have risen in recent years and serving as frontline workers during the pandemic presented entirely new challenges.
Veterinary care. Vet doctor and dog Jack Russell Terrier
According to the World Veterinary Association, “Veterinarians, much like their patients, need proper tools and support to maintain their personal health and wellness. Healthy animals require healthy advocates. Resilient veterinarians are better equipped to handle the daily challenges and crises that may occur in their practices.” While many would argue that those in the veterinary field are a very resilient bunch, the WVA claims that veterinary resilience “requires appropriate support by associations, institutions, and governments to ensure adequate education, training, mentorship, and collegiality. It also requires ongoing research to better understand the mental and physical burdens veterinarians face and the opportunities to provide greater support.”
VetStem Fosters Veterinary Resilience
The majority of VetStem employees came to VetStem with prior experience in a veterinary clinic. Collectively, our team has been in this field for a very, very long time. And while we consider ourselves extremely lucky to be in this life-saving field, we also recognize the need for increased resilience support.
In an effort to support our veterinary clients, VetStem offers numerous free services to help them provide the best experience for their patients and clients when it comes to stem cell therapy. Some of these services include patient-specific veterinarian consultations, interactive and non-interactive trainings for veterinarians and their staff, as well as continued research in the field of regenerative veterinary medicine.
Much of our research has focused on utilizing stem cell therapy to treat difficult yet prevalent diseases with limited treatment options. Numerous animals have been treated under VetStem’s clinical research programs and have experienced a better quality of life after treatment. For instance, over 200 cats have received VetStem Cell Therapy for feline renal disease, one of the top causes of sickness and death in cats. Doing the research and collecting the continual data for this clinical research program has enabled us to help veterinarians treat sick cats who may have had no other treatment options.
Thus, while we don’t work directly with animals at VetStem, we do our best to support our veterinary clients in their efforts to provide stem cell therapy to their patients. And we pledge to continue our research so that we can develop additional regenerative medicine treatment options and products for the animals who need them.
